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US Helps Fund Oakland Port Project

Jan 31, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Sunday it will help fund a new container yard for agricultural exports at California's Port of Oakland, as the government, ports and food companies scramble to ease costly shipping delays.The multimillion-dollar project is set to open in March…

CMA CGM to Buy Majority Stake in Delivery Firm Colis Prive

Jan 31, 2022

French shipping giant CMA CGM said it had struck a preliminary agreement to acquire a majority stake in French delivery firm Colis Prive, as it continues to build up its logistics business.CMA CGM is to buy 51% of Colis Prive from current owner…

FMC Addresses Detention and Demurrage, and Data Initiatives

Jan 28, 2022

The Federal Maritime Commission met in both open and closed session today to be briefed on efforts to address detention and demurrage, improve supply chain data transparency, and an ongoing investigation of Canadian government regulations that affect U…

FMC Takes Action on Container Charges

Jan 26, 2022

On January 6, the Federal Maritime Commission announced an “Order of Investigation and Hearing” against Wan Hai Lines, Ltd, a vessel-operated common carrier (VOCC). The order charges that Wan Hai failed to “establish, observe, and enforce just…

First Ship-to-Containership LNG Bunkering Ops in Port of Marseille Fos’

Jan 24, 2022

TotalEnergies and CMA CGM launched Marseilles’ inaugural ship-to-containership Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering operation in the Port of Marseille Fos, Southern France.CMA CGM BALI, a 15,000 TEU LNG-powered containership is deployed on the MEX 1service…

Port of Oakland Reports Record Imports Volumes for 2021

Jan 20, 2022

Containerized, loaded import cargo volume hit a new record at the Port of Oakland in 2021. The port on Thursday reported that it handled the equivalent of 1.05 million 20-foot import containers in 2021, the most in Oakland’s 94-year history and 6% above 2020 totals…

The Big Challenges for Supply Chains in 2022

Jan 17, 2022

In the run-up to Christmas, there was considerable anxiety about shortages of festive food and gifts. Trade friction was already at the core of the Brexit debate, and supply chain issues have been made much worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.For example…

Supply Chain Snarls Clog US Online Holiday Sales Growth

Jan 12, 2022

U.S. consumer spending on online shopping during the holiday season was weaker than expected, Adobe Analytics data showed, as supply chain issues caused product shortages and delayed deliveries.Consumers spent a record $204.5 billion online over the 2021 holiday season…

Maersk Expects Cargo Delays to Persist

Jan 11, 2022

Top container shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk on Tuesday warned its customers it was still struggling to move goods around the world as the easing of congestion is taking longer than the Danish company had hoped for.The pandemic has prompted…

Port of Mobile Posts Record Container Growth

Jan 10, 2022

The Alabama Port Authority said calendar year 2021 containerized cargo volumes climbed to a record 502,623 TEUs up nearly 19% from 2020 volumes. To date, the terminal has handled over 3.6 million TEUs since containerized operations began in 2008…

Port Everglades Sets New Cargo Moves Record

Jan 10, 2022

Port Everglades reports it has topped its cargo moves record following the after the arrival of Mediterranean Shipping Company's MSC Rachele.With the assistance of the port's three new Super Post-Panamax gantry cranes and one existing Post-Panamax crane…

Global Supply Pressures May Be Nearing Peak

Jan 05, 2022

The historically high pressures on global supply chain networks that have contributed to shortages of key goods and materials and a surge in inflation may have peaked, according to a new index released by the New York Federal Reserve on Tuesday…

New JV Stevedoring Company Handles First Box in Savannah

Jan 03, 2022

On Monday at the Port of Savannah, representatives from Gateway Terminals, the International Longshoremen’s Association and the Georgia Ports Authority joined to mark the first container moved under the direction of Gateway, a new joint venture…

Port of Oakland Aiming to Expedite Agricultural Exports

Jan 03, 2022

One of America's top seaports is set to launch an interagency effort to provide relief to agricultural exporters who are facing shortages of export capacity and skyrocketing logistics costsThe Port of Oakland announced Monday it is launching…

Christmas Supply Chain Crisis Averted, Biden Says

Dec 22, 2021

President Joe Biden said U.S. actions to eliminate supply-chain snarls have staved off a pre-Christmas crisis, ahead of a meeting with U.S. officials and private-sector companies, including FedEx, on Wednesday.Biden created a task force in June…

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